Chipotle increasing purchase of locally grown produce in 2014

June 24, 2014

Chipotle Mexican Grill announced today it will purchase more than 20 million pounds of locally grown produce in its restaurants this year, up from its 201…

Federal Donuts hopes to kickstart 'radical' hospitality with partnership

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

If Rooster Soup Co.'s crowdfunding effort gets off the ground, its profits will be donated to helping those in need.

Cascades launches environmentally-friendly food packaging line

June 20, 2014

The packaging company Cascades recently announced the launch of Respak, a new environmentally-friendly food packaging line.

Au Bon Pain expands energy management program

June 17, 2014

Au Bon Pain has expanded installation of SiteSage, an enterprise-level energy and asset management system, to cafes in Boston, New York City and Washington…

NRA updates its Conserve Sustainability website

June 13, 2014

The National Restaurant Association has relaunched its Conserve website to include videos, case studies, best practices and more. The site was designed to…

Panera commits to ‘clean ingredients’ by 2016

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The bakery-cafe chain is on a 'mission to help fix a broken food system.'

2014 Kitchen Innovation winners

More than 20 winners showcased energy-saving, time-saving equipment to help restaurant operators' bottom lines.

Einstein Noah plans to eliminate gestation crates from supply chain by 2017

April 30, 2014

Denver-area based Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, parent company of Einstein Bros. Bagels, Noah's New York Bagels and Manhattan Bagel brands, announced that it…

Souplantation & Sweet Tomatoes certified as 'largest green restaurant chain'

April 28, 2014

Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes Restaurants have earned a "Certified Green Restaurants" designation from the Green Restaurant Association. According to a news…

Unilever Food Solutions CEO recognized for healthier menu efforts

April 25, 2014

Leo Oosterveer, CEO of Unilever Food Solutions, has received the 2014 Augie Leadership Award for Sustainability and Food Ethics from the Culinary Institute of…

Barberitos to open 0% waste restaurant

April 22, 2014

Barberitos is taking steps to become more eco-friendly and hopes to introduce the first zero-percent waste restaurant by July. So far, the chain is using clear…

Toolkit published to help operators reduce food waste

April 17, 2014

The Food Waste Reduction Alliance has published the Best Practices and Emerging Solutions Toolkit to help foodservice businesses reduce food waste.

NRA solidifies inaugural Restaurant Finance Summit lineup

April 11, 2014

The National Restaurant Association has finalized the full line-up for its inaugural Restaurant Finance Summit, which is May 19 during the NRA Show in Chicago.

Maui Wowi promotes corporate responsibility with Team Karma

April 10, 2014

Maui Wowi, the Greenwood Village, Colo.-based coffee and smoothie franchisor, has launched Team Karma, a  philanthropic initiative designed to get corporate…

Tennessee honors first REAL Certified foodservice establishments

April 10, 2014

Through a partnership between the Tennessee Department of Health and the United States Healthful Food Council, Eat REAL Tennessee has announced the state's…

Ice-O-Matic adds to ENERGY STAR offerings

April 8, 2014

Ice-O-Matic's GEM0650 and the GEM0956 are the company's newest machines to be awarded the ENERGY STAR certification, meeting the strict energy guidelines set…

Study dispels foodservice packaging recycling myths

March 27, 2014

A recent benchmarking survey commissioned by the Foodservice Packaging Institute found widespread but varied acceptance of foodservice packaging by material…

Organic asparagus featured at Live Basil Pizza

March 18, 2014

Live Basil Pizza, a Neapolitan fast casual pizza concept, has announced the launch of its newest "Chef's Pick" pizza, topped with locally sourced organic…

SCS providing supply chain services for VooDoo

March 11, 2014

Supply Chain Services today announced an agreement with VooDoo BBQ & Grill to provide supply chain management services for all company-owned and franchised…

Rubio's launches TV ad honoring ocean

March 11, 2014

San Diego-based restaurant chain Rubio's launched an extension to its current ad campaign "To The Ocean" with a centerpiece television commercial entitled…